EVALUATION OF THE PASCO GRAM-NEGATIVE NONFERMENTER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

Authors
EDINGER R COURTNEY RR HOLLICK GE
Citation
R. Edinger et al., EVALUATION OF THE PASCO GRAM-NEGATIVE NONFERMENTER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 19(1), 1994, pp. 61-63
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
07328893
Volume
19
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
61 - 63
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(1994)19:1<61:EOTPGN>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The Pasco Gram-negative identification system was evaluated for use wi th nonfermenting organisms. Of 127 isolates tested, 109 (86%) were cor rectly identified to the species level. A total of 91% (93 of 102 isol ates) of the Pseudomonas-Xanthomonas group and the Acinetobacter group were correctly identified to the species level. The system was found to be useful for the identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Xanthom onas maltophilia, and Acinetobacter species.